lestes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lestes in the French»English Dictionary

lester [lɛste] VB trans

1. lester:

lester NAUT, AVIAT

to ballast

2. lester (charger):

lester

to stuff sth (de with)

leste [lɛste] ADJ

1. leste (souple):

leste personne, animal

agile

leste démarche, pas

nimble

marcher d'un pas leste

to walk nimbly

un vieillard encore leste

a still sprightly old man

2. leste (osé):

leste propos, plaisanterie, réplique

risqué

avoir la main leste inf

to be always ready with a slap

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avoir la main leste

to be always ready with a slap

Translations for lestes in the English»French Dictionary

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lithe

leste

weight down body

lester

nippy person

vif/vive, leste

weight net, hem, dart, arrow, boat

lester

lestes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lestes in the French»English Dictionary

I.lester [lɛste] VB trans

1. lester (garnir de lest):

lester

to ballast

être lesté de qc

to be ballasted with sth

2. lester inf (remplir):

lester ses poches

to line one's pockets

II.lester [lɛste] VB refl inf

se lester

to stuff oneself

se lester l'estomac

to feed one's face

leste [lɛst] ADJ

1. leste (vif):

leste

sprightly

2. leste (grivois):

leste

crude

Translations for lestes in the English»French Dictionary

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light-footed

leste

weight

lester

lestes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être lesté de qc

to be ballasted with sth

lester ses poches

to line one's pockets

se lester

to stuff oneself

se lester l'estomac

to feed one's face